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We had a glorious time, creating in community, co-creating with God, as Jane Offner led us through a painting exercise which was fun, inspiring, and a very relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon. It was a fabulous inter-generational event, with youth members, parishioners, and residents of The Episcopal Home, a wonderful center of ministry right next door to St. Andrew’s. This workshop concluded our current Creativity & Spirituality Workshop Series, which has offered us numerous ways to connect in…

We want everyone who would like to be able to make Anglican Prayer Beads and learn how to pray them. So we brought the beads to the people today. Thank you, Jeanine, for making this possible! Here are some photos of people creating beads from clay, choosing the right spacer beads and laying it all out, and then stringing them. If you would like to make a set and haven’t had the chance to do so, just let us know.…

Tonight, we gathered for dinner, then for a conversation about how the psalms were used in the liturgy of the Jewish temple. We learned that the themes of the psalms connected with major festivals which celebrated pivotal events in the salvation story of the ancient Israelites, such as the Passover and the Day of Atonement. In addition, they were used during rituals of purification, entrance hymns, victory songs, King’s birthdays or wedding times. The psalms responded to and led people forward…